A French press, also known as a cafetière, cafetière à piston, caffettiera a stantuffo, press pot, coffee press, or coffee plunger, is a coffee brewing device that uses a cylindrical carafe, a plunger, and a built-in filter to percolate coffee. It is a manual brewing method, which means youre not letting an electronic device do everything for you. You get to measure your ingredients, grind the coffee, pour in the water, time the brew yourself, and press the plunger. The French press works by immersing ground coffee in hot water and then separating the grounds from the coffee by pressing down the filter. Here are some key features of a French press:

• Carafe: The cylindrical container that holds the coffee and water.

• Plunger: The device that presses the coffee grounds to the bottom of the carafe.

• Filter: The mesh filter that separates the coffee from the grounds.

To use a French press, you should first boil some water while your water is boiling. Then, you can prepare your coffee beans by grinding them to a consistency along the lines of a very fine gravel. Next, add the coffee grounds to the carafe and pour in the hot water. Let the coffee steep for about four minutes, then press the plunger down to separate the coffee from the grounds. French press coffee is known for its full-bodied and robust flavor, as it extracts more oils and sediment from the ground coffee than any other brewing method.